Human-based search engine ChaCha seeks $30M, raises $11M

Human-based search engine ChaCha seeks $30M, raises $11M

[Update: ChaCha has confirmed since I first posted that it has successfully raised the full $30 million. Thanks to Robin Wauters at TechCrunch.]

Human-powered search engine ChaCha just brought in $11 million of an expected $30 million third round of funding, according to peHUB. It’s assumed,… Continue Reading

Human powered search engine, ChaCha, raises more cash

Human powered search engine, ChaCha, raises more cash

ChaCha, the search engine company that hires people to answer your questions in real-time as you search for things, said it has raised $10 million in private financing.

The controversial company hasn’t said much about traction. A spokeswoman said merely that traffic “doubled” last quarter, but… Continue Reading